When speaking about poverty in Oklahoma, we need to address three things: What is poverty? Who is in poverty? What can we do to help people move out of poverty?
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Data from the Census Bureau’s 2022 American Community Survey released Sep. 14 show that Oklahoma’s poverty rate was 15.7 percent, which was the nation’s 8th highest. The national poverty rate in 2022 was 11.5 percent, and Oklahoma’s ranking among states remained unchanged compared to 2021.
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By:
Carly Putnam
September 16, 2022 // Updated: September 11, 2023
New data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey released Sept. 15 show that Oklahoma’s poverty rate (15.6 percent) was the nation’s 8th highest, increasing slightly in 2021 when compared to 2019’s pre-pandemic levels (15.2 percent). A closer look at…
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By:
Paul Shinn
March 2, 2021 // Updated: March 2, 2021
Every one of us will suffer if we don’t help those whose income, health, and food security have been most damaged by the pandemic. We have the means to provide that help, but we must find the will.
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By:
Paul Shinn
December 18, 2020 // Updated: December 18, 2020
The report shows how many Oklahomans need assistance from these programs and how the programs lift many out of poverty. It shows how programs interact to make resources available to families.
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By:
Emma Morris
December 16, 2020 // Updated: December 15, 2020
As a state, we can and must do a better job of protecting those around us. Through personal choices and a commitment from our leaders, Oklahoma can work together to save lives.
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By:
Rebecca Fine
December 15, 2020 // Updated: December 15, 2020
All children in Oklahoma deserve to have their basic needs met, especially during these unprecedented times. Unfortunately, data from a new KIDS COUNT® report show that too many Oklahoma families are struggling to weather this public health crisis.
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A new report from the Oklahoma Policy Institute — entitled “Plateaus and Cliff Effects in Oklahoma” — is among the first of its kind to examine how public supports and income interact to impact low-income Oklahomans.
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Proposed policy solutions
• Second federal relief package
• Implement Oklahoma’s Medicaid expansion quickly
• Enforce federal eviction moratorium
• Rent assistance
New Census data released today show Oklahoma’s poverty rate remained higher than the national average in 2019 but…
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By:
Paul Shinn
June 27, 2020 // Updated: June 27, 2020
On June 30, Oklahomans will decide State Question 802 that would add Medicaid expansion to the Oklahoma Constitution. Arguments in favor of SQ 802 have rightly been centered around its well-documented health effects. Expansion, after all, will reduce the number…
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